TROY — Cecily Pharr quickly realized something was awry.
Her boyfriend’s apartment was fastidiously clean, even more than usual. Christmas was looming, and Chip Lindsey had deviated from the couple’s normal routine.
“You could tell he had vacuumed and that’s what I usually did,” Cecily said. “When he had done it …”
Nothing seemed out of sorts with Chip’s demeanor. There were no apparent nerves or missteps before he asked the biggest question of his life.
Cecily said yes to Chip’s proposal, but there wouldn’t be much wedding planning.